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Breaking the Ice and Bringing Creatures to Life: ILM’s Ivan Busquets on the BAFTA-Nominated Visual Effects of Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’

The ILM visual effects supervisor discusses helping craft the world…and the Creature…of Frankenstein for the Netflix production.

Mirrors on the Walls: Reflecting on ‘Wicked: For Good’s’ ‘The Girl in the Bubble’

Visual effects supervisors Pablo Helman and Anthony Smith dive deep into one of ILM’s most challenging shots for the magical sequel.

‘Preparation is the key to success’: Pablo Helman on the complexity of making ‘Wicked: For Good’

The production visual effects supervisor discusses the Emerald City, Elphaba in flight, and collaborating with Jon M. Chu.

‘Young Sherlock Holmes’: Milestones and Memories from an ILM classic with Dennis Muren

One of ILM’s first visual effects supervisors looks back at the film’s mix of practical methods and revolutionary digital effects 40 years later.

Behind the Innovation of ‘Lama’: ILM’s Latest Sci-Tech Academy Award Winner

Tha layered shading system has been the standard at ILM for many years as it continues to impact the wider visual effects and animation industries.

ILM Vancouver: People, Place, and Culture on the Pacific Coast

Drawing on perspectives from animation, production, training, and talent management, this article explores how everyday behavior, collaboration, and care shape life inside ILM’s Vancouver studio.

A New Kind of World-Building: Behind ILM’s Award-Winning Partnership with Nerfstudio

ILM visual effects supervisor Vincent Papaix and Nerfstudio creator Matt Tancik discuss their innovative approach to visual effects shot design.

ILM Wins for ‘Skeleton Crew’ and ‘Ultraman: Rising’ at Children’s & Family Emmy Awards

Visual effects artists from across Industrial Light & Magic are recognized for their work.